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R. MAEDA FIsHHooK Sept. 18 1923.

Filled Dec. 5. 1921 :if-imag@ |NvENToR` atented Sept. 18,' M923. l

RINSAI MAEDA, OF SEATTLE, VASHINGTON.

FISHHOOK.`

Application filed.A December 3, 1921. Serial No. 519,792.

i more particularly to fish, hooks having a plurality ofpoints and barbsattached to a 'single shank.

The main object of the invention is to "provide a fish hook with morethan one point. and with holding' barbs on each of the points, and each`point extending; from the Vshank in `the same plane from the said sideof' the shank.V y

A further object of the invention is to pro- `vide a fish hook having asingle shank and a' plurality of points vrithY barbs extending in thelsaine direction and Supported from the shank, saidV points beingextended to substantially the saine level relative to said shank andlying in a common plane `with andrapproxirnatelypa-rallel to said shankAwhereby fragilebait may be properly positioned to cover the points andbarbs and` also to more securely hold a fish when one is hooked. Infishing Withthe ordinary the fish with softparts about the mouth are`frequently able to dislodge themselves from a Single pointed hoolnbytearing out the single point; and in other vinstances Where tender baitis used.. such as Vlarge fish eggs (as, from the salmon), as is commoninthe western Waters for trout, the fish are freauently able to dislodgethe `bait and remove theV same when only a single point is provided forsupporting; the egg or bait. With 'nay invention an egg'bait may be moresecurely held by the several associatedV points,

i have described ingr, 1n which:

hook and line,v

and other bait such as Worms may be threaded on the several pointsadjoining, or may be massed in a ball as is desirable for some kinds offishing.

my invention by drawigure l is a side elevation of the double pointedhook with a divided shank, held together by suitable Wrappings, with anoutline of an bait on the points, all enlarged; f

Fig. 2 is a side elevation of similar'hook with single shank;

Fig. 3 is a top plan of Fig. l, with upper part removed.

Like numerals on the different figures represent like parts. i

l, is the ordinary shank for connection with line, uiade in a singlepiece or made by connecting two parts by Wrapping a cord or wire 2 tohold the tivo parts securely together, as shown in Fig. 1. TWO or morepoints 3 extend in the saine plane from the ,shank7 and have suitableholdingl barbs 4,

and the points suitably spaced apart and ef:- tendinn to substantiallythe saine level rela tive to the shank and lying; in a common plane withand approximately parallel to said sha-nk for holding* sinn'le bait,salnion egg, outlined as at 5. The plurality ot points are less likelyto press up through the upper skin of' the engr and so protrude beyondthe bait line, and when a iish is hooked on'both points, it is held sosecurely that it cannot dislodge itseltl :is frein a sinnjle point.

T, claim:

A fish hook comprising a single shank and a plurality of points withbarbs extending in the same direction and supported from the shank, saidpoints beingv extended to suhstantially the same level relative to saidshank and lying in a common plane with and approximately parallel tosaid shank.

In testimony whereof' I aix my sien ature.

RINSAI MAED.

